VINNY CALENDAR REMINDER Version 2.01 INTRODUCTION Vinny Calendar Reminder is a Windows 95/98/ME/NT/XP/Vista utility which keeps track of appointments. It displays three calendar months or six days at a time. All entries are automatically stored upon program exit and retrieved upon program start up. Notes are entered in free form into mini note pads. They are stored by date in a single text file. A text search capability can locate any entry. In short, this is a simple reminder system for personal activities. INPUT Data input is by: 1-Key board entry into a series of internal mini note pads. 2-Cut, copy and paste from other applications. A pop up menu is available as an alternate to the standard cut and paste keystrokes. 3-Automatic loading of previous entries on program start. 4-Merging program data transfer files from other computers. OUTPUT Output is by: 1-Cut, copy and paste to other applications. 2-Automatic saving and packing of all entries in chronological order on program shut down. 3-An automatically generated printable text file (PrintCal.txt) listing all entries in chronological order. 4-Automatic creation of comma delimited ASCII transfer file [.asc]. HELP Use the [F1] key to open the help file at any time. This readme file also contains additional program information. See the INPUT and OUTPUT listing above and FEATURES listing below. FEATURES 1-Months are color coded. The current month is always white. In the six day view the current day (today) is always white. 2-The month and day displays are both scalable and resizable. Use the [Daily] and [Monthly] menu item to switch between the two windows. 3-On start up the current month is centered vertically with the previous months above it and the succeeding month below it. After switching to the daily view the current day (today) is in the first position upper left. 4-Scroll controls allow for rolling the months or days forward or back. The [Page Up and Page Down] and the [Shift Page Up and Shift Page Down] keys can also cycle the months and days forward and back. 5-Dates can be selected from any of the three months displayed. Once a date is selected its note pad can be read, written or edited. The date selected in the center month becomes the first day in daily window. 6-The [Today] buttons are used to set any of the note display locations to the current day. 7-A non-case sensitive text search is provided. It locates all mini note pads that contain a given input string. Once a search string is typed into the search dialog, the [Enter] key or the Search button can be used to preform the search. The total number of items found is displayed. The search dialog next and prior buttons can be used to move back and forth between the items (note pads) found . The function key [F3] can be used in place of the "Next button" and function key [F4] can be used in place of the "Prior button". The popup menu can be used to search for selected or highlighted text. 8-An automatically generated printable text file [PrintCal.txt] lists all entries in chronological order. This file can be read with windows notepad or any word processor and then printed in whole or in part as desired. 9-The program allows transferring or merging of entries from one computer to another or to other applications. A single [File] button provides file save, export and import capability. See the help file topic "Transferring Entries" for an explanation of the procedures involved. 10-A repeat weekly popup menu item repeats the selected or highlighted text once a week for the number of weeks designated by the user. FILES IN THE ZIP PACKAGE This zip package contains the complete 32 bit Vinny Calendar Reminder utility for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/XP/Vista. The only file required to run the application is [Calendar.exe]. The file [Calendar.dat] stores all entries and the file [Calendar.htm] is the program help file. If the file [Calendar.dat] is deleted a new [Calendar.dat] file will be generated automatically when the program shuts down. Keep these three files in the same directory. The [Install.exe] file automates the file loading process. It will create a Start Menu link to Vinny Calendar Reminder program. It also creates a link to this readme file and the file [PrintCal.txt]. As noted above [PrintCal.txt] is an automatically generated printable text file. UPGRADE HISTORY 1.01 Put data storage in chronological order and revised date format. 1.02 Adds text search capability. 1.03 Adds a separate mouse spin control for years and key control for both months and years. Adds printable file PrintCal.txt. 1.04 Adds scroll bar and search dialog box. 1.05 Adds six day window. 1.06 Adds entry merge capability and a help file. 1.07 General update. 1.08 General update. 1.09 Adds [File] button for save, export and import. 1.10 Adds a repeat weekly popup menu item. 2.00 Adds main menu and revises [File] export/import. 2.01 Updates for Windows Vista Help. REGISTRATION A registration dialog will pop up in place of this utility when the free trial period has ended or if you move the program to a new directory. If this happens try to close and then open the program and the registration dialog may clear if any free trial time remains. If you can not clear the registration dialog you have two choices. Email the serial number on the top of the registration dialog to email address below and request a two week extension to the free trial period or mail in the serial number with $5.00(US) to the mail address below and request a permanent registration code. Please include your email address or a stamped self addressed envelope. You will receive an activation code by email or by mail as soon as your request is received. Be sure to include your serial number with your request. ABOUT THE AUTHOR The author is a retired engineer. He lives in Bolton, CT. If you have any questions or comments, contact him at one of the addresses listed below. MAIL ADDRESS Vincent J. Sansevero, Jr. 9 Deming Rd Bolton, CT 06043 EMAIL ADDRESS vinny@vsansevero.com HOMEPAGE URL http://www.vsansevero.com/